Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/tunu

This Proto-Oceanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Oceanic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunu, from Proto-Austronesian *CuNuh.

Verb

*tunu

to roast food over fire

Descendants

Admiralty Islands
- Manus
  - Nali: tun-tun
  - Titan: tunu-tun
- Western
  - Wuvulu-Aua: unu
Western Oceanic
- Meso–Melanesian
  - Willaumez
    - Nakanai: tulu
  - New Ireland–Northwest Solomonic
    - Tungag–Nalik
      - Tigak: tun
    - St. George
      - Label: tun
      - Tolai: tun
    - Northwest Solomonic
      - Cheke Holo: tunu
      - Roviana: tunu
      - Torau: ta-tunu
- North New Guinea
  - Schouten
    - Wogeo: tunu
  - Ngero–Vitiaz
    - Kove: tunu
    - Gitua: tun
    - Gedaged: tuni
- Papuan Tip
  - Nuclear Papuan Tip
    - Bwanabwana: tun
    - Tawala: tunu-ya
  - Central Papuan Tip
    - Motu: tunua
Central-Eastern Oceanic
- Southeast Solomonic
  - Bugotu–Gela
    - Bughotu: tunu
  - Malaita–Makira
    - Arosi: unu
    - Kwaio: unu
    - Lau: ūnu
    - 'Are'are: ūnu
- Southern Oceanic
  - Mota: tun
  - Lonwolwol: tUnu
- Central Pacific
  - Rotuman: funu
  - Fijian: tunu
  - Proto-Polynesian: *tunu

References

Blust, Robert & Stephen Trussell, Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *CuNuh.